Friends of Planina:

Planina would like to thank our many supporters, fans, friends and teachers, who have been helping us bring the the vibrant music of Eastern Europe to Colorado audiences for almost 20 years. Planina is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization and welcomes your donations. For information, please contact us.

Other Interesting Sites:

The Baklava Guy
Our friend Donald has cooked for many a Planina party and now offers his extraordinarily good baklava via the Internet.

Balkanarama's Links Page
This Seattle band maintains an excellent set of links about Balkan music and culture.

East European Folklife Center
The EEFC's annual East and West Coast Balkan Camps offer instruction in a wide range of vocal, instrumental and dance styles from the Balkans.

Gifts for Europe
Planina fan (and Julie's niece) Sasha Charney works for this online store that specializes in delivery of high-quality gift and gift baskets filled with gourmet food, wine, chocolate, champagne and more. All gifts ship from Europe, so deliveries can be made without customs concerns to many countries, including Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Kitka: Women's Vocal Ensemble
One of our favorite American groups performing Eastern European (and other) vocal music.

Music Association of Swallow Hill
Denver's home for folk, roots and acoustic music - and longtime supporter of Planina.

Village Arts Coalition
Supporting international folk music in Boulder, Denver and Ft. Collins, Colorado. Check out their online events calendar.

Laima Gaigalas
Planina fiddler

Julie Lancaster
Director of Planina and business writer